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Kravos A, Prosen H. Exploration of novel solid-phase extraction modes for analysis of multiclass emerging contaminants. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1319:342955. [PMID: 39122271 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Solid-phase extraction (SPE) has gained an essential role in environmental analytical chemistry. Classic off-line SPE coupled with LC-MS/MS systems creates powerful analytical procedures for ultratrace analysis of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water. But, being associated with tedious work and large consumption of materials, alternative SPE modes are becoming interesting. As so, the study focuses on development, evaluation, and overall comparison of established and novel SPE modes. Off-line SPE, dispersive micro SPE (DMSPE), and 'fast' single-pump on-line SPE were explored, using commercially available sorbents. Their efficiency was evaluated on their performance in water analysis of 20 multiclass CECs. Hydrophilic-lipophilic sorbent and mixture of C18/C8 sorbents were the best choice for off-line and DMSPE, respectively. All optimized SPE modes coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS reached environmentally-relevant limits of detection (LODs 0.1-12 ng L-1), acceptable repeatability (<20 % RSD), and exhibited less than ±30 % matrix effects in real river water sample. Among all, on-line SPE showed a potential to fully replace the well-established off-line SPE and even improve analytical performance. This was due to the best repeatability (<10 % RSD), automatization, simplicity, the highest multiplexing capacity, as well as comparable LODs of <2 ng L-1. DMSPE is, on the other hand, the most innovative and could be seen as a quick and green alternative to off-line SPE for determination of semi-to-nonpolar CECs, but within sub-10 ng L-1 range. Overall, the study shows workflow for the exploration of important and promising sample pretreatment techniques in water analysis. Comparison of the developed three SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS methods suggests that alternative SPE modes can compete with the well-established off-line SPE and can even improve the analysis quality if properly applied.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aleksander Kravos
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mejait A, Fildier A, Giroud B, Daniele G, Wiest L, Raviglione D, Kotarba J, Toulza E, Ramirez T, Lanseman A, Clerissi C, Vulliet E, Calvayrac C, Salvia MV. Validation of the Chemical and Biological Steps Required Implementing an Advanced Multi-Omics Approach for Assessing the Fate and Impact of Contaminants in Lagoon Sediments. Metabolites 2024; 14:454. [PMID: 39195550 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14080454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
Abstract
The increasing use of chemicals requires a better understanding of their presence and dynamics in the environment, as well as their impact on ecosystems. The aim of this study was to validate the first steps of an innovative multi-omics approach based on metabolomics and 16S metabarcoding data for analyses of the fate and impact of contaminants in Mediterranean lagoons. Semi-targeted analytical procedures for water and sediment matrices were implemented to assess chemical contamination of the lagoon: forty-six compounds were detected, 28 of which could be quantified in water (between 0.09 and 47.4 ng/L) and sediment (between 0.008 and 26.3 ng/g) samples using the UHPLC-MS/MS instrument. In addition, a non-targeted approach (UHPLC-HRMS) using four different sample preparation protocols based on solid/liquid extractions or an automated pressurized fluid extraction system (EDGE®) was carried out to determine the protocol with the best metabolome coverage, efficiency and reproducibility. Solid/liquid extraction using the solvent mixture acetonitrile/methanol (50/50) was evaluated as the best protocol. Microbial diversity in lagoon sediment was also measured after DNA extraction using five commercial extraction kits. Our study showed that the DNeasy PowerSoil Pro Qiagen kit (Promega, USA) was the most suitable for assessing microbial diversity in fresh sediment.
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- Anouar Mejait
- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
- UFR Sciences Exactes et Expérimentales, Université de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, France
- Plateau MSXM Bio2Mar, Université de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
- UFR Sciences Exactes et Expérimentales, Université de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- IHPE, Université Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, LBBM, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
- Biocapteurs-Analyse-Environnement, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Institut des Sciences Analytiques UMR 5280, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, LBBM, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
- Biocapteurs-Analyse-Environnement, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 66860 Perpignan, France
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- Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE), 66860 Perpignan, France
- UFR Sciences Exactes et Expérimentales, Université de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, France
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Wu Y, Zhou Y, Jiao X, She Y, Zeng W, Cui H, Pan C. Development and inter-laboratory validation of analytical methods for glufosinate and its two metabolites in foods of plant origin. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:663-674. [PMID: 36693955 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04542-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Glufosinate is widely used to control various weeds. Glufosinate and its main metabolites have become the focus of attention because of their high water solubility and persistence in aquatic systems. Quantification of the agrochemical product and its metabolite residues is essential for the safety of agricultural products. In this study, a highly specific, simple method was developed to directly determine glufosinate and its metabolite residues in 21 plant origin foods by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and it was validated on 11 foods in five laboratories. Finally, the repeatability limit, reproducibility limit, and uncertainty of the method were calculated based on these validated data and used to support the more accurate detection results. Four different chromatographic columns were used to analyze three target compounds, and the anionic polar pesticide column showed the optimum separation and peak shape. Composition of the mobile phase, extraction solvent, and the clean-up procedure were optimized. The developed method was validated on 21 plant origin foods. The average recoveries were 74-115% for all matrices. The validation results of five laboratories showed this method had a good repeatability (RSDr < 9.5%) and reproducibility (RSDR < 18.9%). The method validation parameters met the requirements of guidance established by the European Union (EU) and China for pesticide residue analysis. This methodology can be used for a routine monitoring that performs well for glufosinate and its metabolite residues.
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- Yangliu Wu
- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan Western Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Rösch A, Wettstein FE, Wächter D, Reininger V, Meuli RG, Bucheli TD. A multi-residue method for trace analysis of pesticides in soils with special emphasis on rigorous quality control. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6009-6025. [PMID: 37550544 PMCID: PMC10556155 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04872-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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A multi-residue trace analytical method is presented to accurately quantify 146 currently used pesticides in (agricultural) soils with varying soil properties. Pesticides were extracted using an optimized quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) approach and chemical analysis was carried out by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (triple quadrupole). Quantification was based on matrix-matched internal standards calibration, using 95 isotopically labeled analyte analogues. In contrast to the common approach of method validation using soils freshly spiked with analytes shortly before the extraction, our method is additionally validated via an in-house prepared partly aged soil, which contains all target pesticides and via agricultural field soils with native pesticide residues. The developed method is highly sensitive (median method limit of quantification: 0.2 ng/g), precise (e.g., median intra-day and inter-day method precision both ~ 4% based on field soils), and true ((i) quantified pesticide concentrations of the partly aged soil remained stable during 6 months, were close to the initially spiked nominal concentration of 10 ng/g, and thus can be used to review trueness in the future; (ii) median freshly spiked relative recovery: 103%; and (iii) participation in a ring trial: median z-scores close to one (good to satisfactory result)). Its application to selected Swiss (agricultural) soils revealed the presence of in total 77 different pesticides with sum concentrations up to 500 ng/g. The method is now in use for routine soil monitoring as part of the Swiss Action Plan for Risk Reduction and Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products.
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- Andrea Rösch
- Environmental Analytics, Agroscope, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Soil Quality and Soil Use, Agroscope, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Soil Quality and Soil Use, Agroscope, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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Dong Y, Das S, Parsons JR, Praetorius A, de Rijke E, Helmus R, Slootweg JC, Jansen B. Simultaneous detection of pesticides and pharmaceuticals in three types of bio-based fertilizers by an improved QuEChERS method coupled with UHPLC-q-ToF-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 458:131992. [PMID: 37437483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
Bio-based fertilizers (BBFs) have the potential to contain both pesticides and pharmaceutical residues, which may pose a threat to soils, crops, and human health. However, no analytical screening method is available currently to simultaneously analyze a wide range of contaminants in the complex origin-dependent matrices of BBFs. To fill this gap, our study tested and improved an original QuEChERS method (OQM) for simultaneously analyzing 78 pesticides and 18 pharmaceuticals in BBFs of animal, plant, and ashed sewage sludge origin. In spiked recovery experiments, 34-58 pharmaceuticals and pesticides were well recovered (recovery of 70-120%) via OQM at spiking concentrations levels of 10 ng/g and 50 ng/g in these three different types of BBFs. To improve the extraction efficiency further, ultrasonication and end-over-end rotation were added based on OQM, resulting in the improved QuEChERS method (IQM) that could recover 57-79 pesticides and pharmaceuticals, in the range of 70-120%. The detection limits of this method were of 0.16-4.32/0.48-12.97 ng/g, 0.03-11.02/0.10-33.06 ng/g, and 0.06-5.18/0.18-15.54 ng/g for animal, plant, and ash-based BBF, respectively. Finally, the IQM was employed to screen 15 BBF samples of various origins. 15 BBFs contained at least one pesticide or pharmaceutical with ibuprofen being frequently detected in at concentration levels of 4.1-181 ng/g. No compounds were detected in ash-based BBFs.
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- Yan Dong
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94157, 1090 GD Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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González-Curbelo MÁ, Varela-Martínez DA, Riaño-Herrera DA. Pesticide-Residue Analysis in Soils by the QuEChERS Method: A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134323. [PMID: 35807567 PMCID: PMC9268078 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pesticides are among the most important contaminants worldwide due to their wide use, persistence, and toxicity. Their presence in soils is not only important from an environmental point of view, but also for food safety issues, since such residues can migrate from soils to food. However, soils are extremely complex matrices, which present a challenge to any analytical chemist, since the extraction of a wide range of compounds with diverse physicochemical properties, such as pesticides, at trace levels is not an easy task. In this context, the QuEChERS method (standing for quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) has become one of the most green and sustainable alternatives in this field due to its inherent advantages, such as fast sample preparation, the minimal use of hazardous reagents and solvents, simplicity, and low cost. This review is aimed at providing a critical revision of the most relevant modifications of the QuEChERS method (including the extraction and clean-up steps of the method) for pesticide-residue analysis in soils.
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- Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad EAN, Calle 79 nº 11-45, Bogotá 110221, Colombia;
- Correspondence: (M.Á.G.-C.); (D.A.R.-H.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Ambiental y Energías, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad EAN, Calle 79 nº 11-45, Bogotá 110221, Colombia
- Correspondence: (M.Á.G.-C.); (D.A.R.-H.)
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